Doctors Rhodes and Downey set aside their differences to operate on a 9/11 hero with pulmonary fibrosis.

Dr. Halstead (Nick Gehlfuss) and Sharon Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson) deal with a husband intent on harvesting his recently deceased wife's eggs, but soon discover some vital information that surprises everyone. Dr. Charles (Oliver Platt) is brought in by Dr. Choi (Brian Tee) to aid a patient who is trying to remove his own arm from his body because he feels like it doesn't belong. Nurse Sexton (Yaya DaCosta) befriends the father of a child who is rushed into the hospital after swallowing magnets - a situation that Dr. Rhodes (Colin Donnell) and Dr. Manning (Torrey DeVitto) are concerned could present dangerous complications. Meanwhile, Sarah Reese (Rachel DiPillo) finally learns about where she will do her residency, but has last-minute second thoughts.

Doctors Rhodes and Downey have a disagreement over a patient's emergency heart surgery.

Dr. Rhodes treats Dr. Downey while Dr. Halstead receives clarity from Goodwin.

Family secrets are revealed when Maggie's sister visits.

Dr. Halstead and Dr. Manning deal with two warring brothers who are brought together when one finds himself in desperate need of a kidney. Dr. Reese's former patient Danny comes to a crossroad. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Latham treat a 16-year-old girl with a genetic condition in need of surgery, but whose overprotective mother disagrees with that course of action. A convict with unusual intentions puts himself in the hospital and Dr. Charles meddles in his daughter Robyn's personal life, much to her dismay. Meanwhile, Dr. Halstead and April make a discovery that complicates her treatment for TB.

The doctors deal with trying family matters.

Dr. Charles learns a troubling fact about the man who shot him. Dr. Rhodes and Dr. Bekker come to an agreement during a complicated surgery. Will and Natalie are trapped by legal ethics when an unfaithful husband refuses to tell his wife about his inconclusive Zika test. Meanwhile, April and Noah discover working together isn't always easy while Goodwin continues to argue with the board over hospital costs after an avoidable patient death.

When a young woman with HIV symptoms and no insurance refuses to take the test, Goodwin and Dr. Choi attempt to treat her without taking a toll on the hospital's resources. Natalie and Will try to diagnose a young girl with increasing paralysis. Noah deals with his first death as a resident and takes it upon himself to inform the family. Sarah continues to avoid work as her fear over the hospital's security increases.

After discovering that a patient's family might have been abusive, Dr. Choi and April contemplate calling child services. Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead struggle to see eye to eye in guiding a family who is dealing with their premature baby. Dr. Rhodes is persuaded into preforming a risky surgery on Dr. Bekker's mentor and world renowned surgeon, Dr. Marvin Jaffrey. Meanwhile, Dr. Reese joins Dr. Charles on a visit to the Cook County jail.